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Serves as an intermediary between senior management and numerous staff members employed as part of his or her specific area. In charge of planning, implementing and executing specific project goals or policies. Monitoring progress of studies/projects, budgets, proper allocation and management of research/project resources and motivating and managing the program’s team members. Timely issuing of project progress reports and ensuring deadlines are met in a timely and efficient manner.Provision of quality clinical care to patients and study participants

Support and guidance on establishment of clinics in preparation of new study activities and service provision as needed by study participants. Monitor efficiency of study resources at clinics level.Translating into local language, back-translations of study documents and or any amendments to protocols per protocol requirements.Adherence counselling and sample collection. Coordination with study doctors and the Principal Investigator in provision of the quality clinical care to study participants and patients care.Formulating Specific Operating Procedures (SOP).Training of staff on study activities.Implementation of study activitiesManaging staff and resources.Conducting staff appraisals.Participating in recruitment of nursing staff and clinic Aides.Daily supervision. Quality assurance and quality control of data in the clinicOrganizing and participating in team meetings.

Recruitment of study clientsConsenting and Counselling of study clientsTranslation of study documentsFormulation of Specific Operating ProceduresData collectionOrienting new staff to basic HIV counselling skills as a lead counsellor.

Intensive care of paediatric patients in malaria treatment and pneumonia studies.Preparation of thin and thick filmDrug administrationChecking and interpretation of Blood gasses resultsChecking of blood films for malaria parasites.Spinning checking and interpretation of haematocrits.Tracing of clientsGeneralintansive care ward management.

Worked on Perinatal HIV Infection Prevention study (PIP) Consenting of study clientCare of the pregnant woman in labour and immediate care of the new born in the Prenatal infection prevention study.Care of women in labour and delivery. Care of the new born baby.HIV pre and post-test counselling.Collection of Cord blood and dry blood spot samples